Rail tie



April 1927' c. D. CURRY RAIL TIE Filed May 19. 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 SS ATIORNEY WlTNE \NVENTOR M 192?" c. D. CURRY RAIL TIE 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed May 19. 19

INVENTOR ATTO 1 WITNESS:

Patented Apr. 2c, 1927.

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CHARLES D. CURRY, OF HENRYETTA, OKLAHOMA.

RAIL TIE.

The object of this invention is the provision of a metallic .tie for railway rails, and means for securing the rails thereon.

A further objectis the provision of a metallic tie of such construction that the same will be held from lateral or longitumeans being adjustable both vertically and longitudinally, the former adjustment compensating for any wear that may be occasioned upon the cushioning plates and the latter adjustment insuring the firm gripping engagement of the clamps with the rails.

To the attainment of the foregoing the invention consists in the improvement as hereinafter described and definitely claimed.

In the drawings: 7

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a tie having rails clamped thereon in accordance with this invention.

Figure 2 is a top plan view on an enlarged scale looking toward one of the ends of the tie, the rails being in section.

Figure 3 is an approximately sectional view on the line 33 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a plan view of the portion of the tie illustrated in Figures 2 and 3, with the rail and the clamping means therefor removed.

Figure 5 is a sectional view on the line 55 of Figure 4.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of one of the cushioning plates. 7

Figure 7 is a similar view of one of the rail clamps.

Figure 8 is a fragmentary bottom plan view of the tie. I

As disclosed by the drawings, the tie 1 is of a desired length and width. The tie is of metal, and has on its under face, its edge and ends formed with a continuous downwardly directed preferably V-shaped flange 2. Intersecting cross sectionally V-shaped ribs 3 are also integrally formed on the bottom of the tie and merge into the side ribs 2.

The tie, on its top, at a suitable distance from its ends, is provided with transverse Application filed May 19,

1926. Serial No. 110,291.

depressions 21, and these depressions afford 1 seats for the base flanges 10 of rails 11, The r edges of the base flanges of the rails contact with the side walls provided by the rail seats 21. The ties, atthe center thereof, are grooved longitudinally, the said grooves extending in opposite directions from the ends of the rail seats 21. The outer grooves are indicated by the numerals land the inner grooves by the numerals 5. The grooves 4 communicate with the ends of the tie.

Formed on the side walls provided by the downwardly toward the said rail seats 21' and whose side walls 9- are straight and are arranged in parallelism; 1 The passages 17 are directed centrally through the bottoms 8 of the depressions.

The rail clamps 12 are designed to be received in the depressions 8 and are of a width to snugly contact the side walls or shoulders 9 thereof, and the said rail clamps have their under faces thickened adjacent to the end edges thereof, and from thence beveled in opposite directions, as indicated by the numerals 13 and 14, respectively. Each rail clamp 12has a bolt opening 15 therethrough,

and the openings are designed to receivetherethrough the shanks of headed bolts 16, the heads of the bolts being received in the grooves 4 and the shanks passing through the restricted passage 17 provided between the confronting edges of the oppositely disposed pairs of lugs 6. The bolts, of course,

' are engaged by nuts 18, and these nuts compress lock washers 19 against the clamps 12. -Before the clamps are brought into rail engagement there is arranged in each of the rail seats 21 a cushionlng plate 20. Thecushioning plate'affords the rails practically the same resiliency as is afforded by a wooden tie and any wear on the cushioning plates can be taken up by screwing the nuts 18 home on the bolts. The outer beveled faces .13 of the clamps rest on the inclined walls '8 so'that a firm engagementis V Sustained between these porljions of the constructionwhich will preventfany liability.

of outward movement or a movement of the clamps away from rail engagement; By providing the bottom of the tie with the ribs it will be apparent that when the same is arranged in'the roadtbed' the said tie will bitingly engage therewith and thus be prevented from either lateral or longitudinal movement.

' VVl'iile 1 have illustrated 'a satisfactory embodiment of my improved device 1113 1163 tur'esof invention are capable of extended applicationandI do not wish-to be limited to the specific. structure herein shown and described. r

Having:- described the invention, 1

1. A metal tie for railway rails, impinging flanges in the lower face thereofi said tie'lraving-its upp'erface at'points adjacent its ends-formed with aligning grooves, outstanding lugs attheopposite sides of the g-reeves and having their inner edges partly coverin g said grooves. the space between thegrooves' designed to provide a rest for railway'rai ls, clamps disposed over the lugs, bolt 'DIQITJIJBIS having their headslet in the grooves and their shanks passing between the lugsand through the clamps, and nuts screwed on the clamps for holding the latter railengagement. Y

A metal tie for railway rails'having its upper face and at points inward of its ends provided with ahgnmg pairs "of grooves, l-ugsint'egrally formed on the top of the tie at the opposite sides of the grooves andhaving their inner edges partly overlying said grooves, a cushioning plate arrangec tbet-ween the. grooves of each pair and providing a seat for railway rails,

clamps seated on the lugs for engagement with the lbase fianges of the rails, bolts having their heads received in-the grooves, their sha'i rkspassing betweenthe lugs and'through the clan-r ngs, and nuts threaded on sai d bolts.

3. A metal tie for railway-rails having its top atpoints inward of its ends centrally grooved in opposite di ections, lugs "111? tegra'lly termed on the top of the tie at 'the opposite sides of the grooves .gbut ha- 1g their confronting edges partlyoverlyin' the grooves, said-lugs having thelr u pper faces, from points ad acent the r 111K161; edges, bev- "eled downwardly, a cushioning-plate received having their shanks passingl between the 1 lugs and through-the clamps; nuts" screwed on the bolts and locking'ineans between the clamps and nuts. I

In testimony whereof I aflix my Signature.

CHARLES to, 

